Klages, Ellen. Out of Left Field. 2018. 320p. Penguin/Viking, $16.99 (9780425288597). Gr. 3-7.
After being told she can’t play in Little League because she is a girl, Katy Gordon uncovers the hidden history of women in baseball.
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Nomination: Black Girl Magic: A Poem by Mahogany L. Browne
Browne, Mahogany L.. Black Girl Magic: A Poem by Mahogany L. Browne. Illus. by Jess X. Snow. 2018. 40p. Roaring Brook Press, $16.99 (9781250173720). Gr. 6-up
An ode for black girls and women to accept and love themselves.
Nomination: Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli
Maclear, Kyo. Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli. Illus. by Julie Morstad. 2018. 40p. HarperCollins/Harper, $17.99 (9780062447616). Gr. 1-3.
Elsa Schiaparelli never gave up on her dreams of becoming an artist and redefined fashion, inspiring women and future artists.
Nomination: How Mamas Love Their Babies
Fitzgerald, Juniper. How Mamas Love Their Babies. Illus. by Elise Peterson. 2018. 36p. Feminist Press, $16.95 (9781936932009). Gr. K-4.
Mothers work hard and care for their babies in many different ways.
Nomination: Free as a Bird: The Story of Malala
Maslo, Lina. Free as a Bird: The Story of Malala. Illus. 2018. 40p. HaperCollins/Balzer + Bray, $17.99 (9780062560773). PreS-Gr.3.
Defying society and the Taliban, Malala Yousafzai has dedicated her life to fighting for equal education for all.
Nomination: Brave Jane Austen: Reader, Writer, Author, Rebel
Pliscou, Lisa. Brave Jane Austen: Reader, Writer, Author, Rebel. Illus. by Jennifer Corace. 2018. 48p. Macmillan/Henry Holt, $17.99 (9781627796439). Gr. 1-3.
During a time when women were expected to be “ladylike,” Jane Austen went against the grain to pursue writing, becoming one of the most beloved authors in English literature.
Nomination: No Truth Without Ruth: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Krull, Kathleen. No Truth Without Ruth: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Illus. by Nancy Zhang. 2018. 48p. HarperCollins, $17.99 (9780062560117. Gr. 3-5.
While pursuing her career as a lawyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was met with constant gender discrimination. Her experiences galvanized her to fight for gender equality.
